APA Group (APAJF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

APA Group engages in the energy infrastructure business in Australia. The company operates through Energy Infrastructure, Asset Management, and Energy Investments segments. It operates gas transmission pipelines and interconnected grids, gas-fired power stations, electricity transmission interconnectors, solar and wind farms, and battery energy storage systems, as well as gas storage, processing, and compression facilities. The company also has interests in approximately 15,000 kilometers of gas transmission pipelines; approximately 29,500 kilometers of gas mains and pipelines; and 1.5 million gas consumer connections. It also provides asset management and operating services to its energy investments and third parties; and invests in energy infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.57 to $5.57
• 50-Day Range: $4.91 to $5.60
• 52-Week Range: $3.72 to $5.60
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 5,589 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 14.16
• Dividend Yield: 5.11%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

APA Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

APA Group scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for APA Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of APA Group is 14.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of APA Group is 14.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.52.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

APA Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1661.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in APA Group has recently decreased by 4.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

APA Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.49%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

APA Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of APA Group is 72.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.50

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

APA Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1661.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in APA Group has recently decreased by 4.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

APA Group has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for APA Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, APA Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 20.74% of the stock of APA Group is held by institutions.

APAJF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have APAJF shares performed this year?

APA Group's stock was trading at $4.00 at the beginning of the year. Since then, APAJF shares have increased by 39.3% and is now trading at $5.57.

How do I buy shares of APA Group?

Shares of APAJF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:APAJF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.apa.com.au
• Phone: (129) 693-0000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A